Monday, October 18, 2010

Doubting

More than 55 years in one city and only four earthquakesuntil about six weeks agowhen there was a ferocious onefollowed by, so far, 2000 aftershocks.The earth, like an injured animal,is containing within itself the painbut from time to time rears up against it.

With the earth jerking and shuddering under our feetand our houses cork-screwingupon their foundations,how are we to maintainwe are of any accountin the scheme of things?We can rebuild our housesbut how are we to restore our shattered confidence?

2 comments:

Diana, You speak so eloquently for everyone in ChCh; such strong and frequent aftershocks must be so unsettling and worrisome. Friends with homes there say that the aftershocks are causing as much damage as the original quake. We hope that things return to normal soon. Love, Diane and Dick

Dear Diana,As I sit over here on the other side of the world, I continue to worry about how you and the people of Christchurch are coping with the loss of the security of the kind earth you have had for so long. Earthquakes were tame affairs when we were growing up. Do you remember how we used to welcome the occasional earthquake at ChCh Girls High School, as we evacuated onto Cranmer Square, missing half an hour or so of work and pleased at the unusual interruption in our daily classes? Never did we think that such a massive quake could hit our safe homes. So many aftershocks--I hope your house is as solid as ever.

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What goes through the mind of someone who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 40 years? Read some of my earlier poems on my web site: Mylivinganddying.com.
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